Yankees turn triple play against the Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – With CC Sabathia on the mound, yet again, the Yankees have turned a triple play behind their lefty ace.

It happened in tonight’s bottom of the second at Tropicana Field, with the Yanks leading 4-0. After Evan Longoria doubled and Wil Myers walked, Sean Rodriguez tapped to third baseman Yangervis Solarte, who started the around-the-horn triple play.

Solarte fired to second baseman Brian Roberts, who bounced a throw to first baseman Scott Sizemore – making his first ever professional start at the position.

Wearing a glove borrowed from Kelly Johnson, Sizemore deftly scooped Roberts’ one-bounce throw to complete the Yankees’ third triple play since 2010 – all accomplished with Sabathia on the mound.